Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATORS.
a LIVELY TIME IN THE BOARD OF AL
DERMEN MONDAY NIGHT.
Evidences That the Organization Fight is
to he Continued to the bitter End.
Members Called to Order-List of
Business Transacted.

The new Board of Aldermen held their
second meeting Monday night and as was
expected, an interesting session was held.
All of the members of the Board were i'll
their places promptly and all their coun-
tenances betokened coming tempest.
President Sutton displayed considerable
tact in presenting first for consideration
those matters over which no alteration
would probably arise. After the transac-
ton of routine business Alderman Booth
introduced a resolution relative to
the purchase of the city's coal and
long and bitter discussion fol
lowed, the lines being drawn SINH
larly as at the organization of the
Board, and naturally the vote stood
precisely the same as when the president
was elected. Each new measure was the
signal for the continuance of the contest
on the above lines which was kept up un-
I'll the close of the meeting A short time
before adjournment an alteration arose
over the allowance of bill for $50 pre-
sented by Alderman Johnson which sum
he had advanced on the salary
of the retiring city engineer on the recon-
mendation of the claim by himself and
Alderman Sutton of the old street com
mittee. stormy scene ensued, and
President Sutton found it necessary to
fully moved for an adjournment, which
was voted, and the storm ceased.
The order of business transacted is as
follows:
POLICE APPOINTMENTS.
"A communication was received from
Mayor Henry announcing the appoint
ment of policemen as follows:
Regular - Napoleon Lowrey, Frank
Austin.
Special-John f. Hastings at the Rock
Point Institute, John d. Pickering at
Elmwood cemetery, II. w. Chapman,
Robert Osborn, James O'Connell and
Thomas Sullivan at the mill of Bronsons,
Weston, Durham q Co., John S. Allen at
Green Mount cemetery, Joseph Gotta, Ed
mund German and A. G.. Cushman at the
buildings of the Central Vermont rail
road. The appointments were all con-
hrmed except that of Frank Austin.
which was laid on the table.
CITY GRAND JUROR.
A communication was received from A.
&. Whttemore announcing his resigna-
ton as Grand juror. The resignation was
accepted, Aldermen Booth and Watson
were appointed tellers and the ballot for
his successor resulted in the unanimous
election of n. V. Spalding.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were received for sewers on
Clarke, Allen, Murray and Peru streets,
to complete tagging, curbing and gutter
ing on Pearl street, west of Church street.
and the grading of Maple street, between
Sou Willard and Summit streets +.
G. Kennedy, w. A. Crombie and f. w.
Smith spoke in behalf of the latter petit
ton. All of the petitions were referred to
the street committee.
LICENSES.
Licenses We're granted as follows j. f.
Lanou, use of portion of Lafo untain
street for building purposes: New Eng
lana Telephone company to set poles near
the corner of Church and Bank, on Maple
and on st. Paul streets from Main street
to the south city limit.
G. D, Sberwin. fire alarm repairs ....$ IS CD
j. X. Booth, lumber. Observation-Disclosures. 7 10
Electric Light company, street lights. 40S 90
j. T. Lnslcy, health department ...... ia 81
T. T.. Alien Tor clerk hire real estate
D. w. Z. Clapp, repairs City Hall ........ 80 81
Boxer engine company, quarterly state
Hook and Ladder company, quarterly % Il
statement ..........., ......... 43 II
barnes Hose company, quarterly state
ment Observation-Disclosures. ~ Ia
Star Hose company, quarterly state % 10
=. ment ...,.......... .......... IS 46
Ethan Allen engine company, quarterly
:, statement 49,. ....,....;....... So 90
Clipper Hose company, quarterly state
q. l.. Lnslcy, wood .................. 4 30
w. f. Moulton, tax refunded .......... 3 Il
WHICH BANK?
Alderman Brown introduced resolu-